Diego Sebastian Laxalt Suarez (born 7 February 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who currently plays as a left or attacking midfielder for Genoa. He is a youth exponent from Defensor Sporting, having passed through the youth ranks in July 2012.
Laxalt is left-footed and plays as a trequartista. He is physically strong and very versatile. Laxalt has described himself by saying that: My strengths are speed and endurance. I'm a left footed midfielder who can fit in other positions. He has compared himself to the Inter Milan legend Álvaro Recoba, who is also a Uruguayan midfielder.
In May 2018 he was named in Uruguay’s provisional 26 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. |
